J. Michael Radcliffe

J. Michael Radcliffe

About

An avid reader of fantasy and science fiction novels all of my life, Michael Radcliffe published his first novel, The Guardian's Apprentice in 2010.  He lives with his family in rural Kentucky, along with their five cats. When not acquiring more ferocious felins for their plan of world domination (cat armies are terribly hard to train), he enjoy spinning stories from the wisps of magic around him.  His writing is supervised by Idris, a small dragon statuette that has a place of honor next to his computer.  Idris frequently advises Michael on all things magical, especially dragons.

Connect with Michael online at http://www.michaelradcliffe.com or http://www.theguardiansapprentice.com 

The Accursed King

The Accursed King

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">What happens when a king loses his prowess? The day Henry IV could finally declare he had vanquished his enemies, he threw it all away with an infamous deed. No English king had executed an archbishop before. And divine judgment was quick to follow. Many thought he was struck with leprosy—God's greatest punishment for sinners. From that point on, Henry's health was cursed and he fought doggedly on as his body continued to betray him—reducing this once great warrior to an invalid. Fortunately for England, his heir was ready and eager to take over. But Henry wasn't willing to relinquish what he had worked so hard to preserve. No one was going to take away his royal prerogative—not even Prince Hal. But Henry didn't count on Hal's dauntless nature, which threatened to tear the royal family apart.</span></p>

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<table width="94%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-size:small;"><div style="margin-left:.5em;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left:.5em;"><div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-2._V155328293_.png);width:65px;height:13px;background-position:-30px 0px;"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> </span><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Great Entertainment!</strong>, December 29, 2011</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3SMV35531YME/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp" style="color:#003399;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">BookAddict</span></a> (FL) <br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_rn_bdg_help?ie=UTF8&amp;nodeId=14279681&amp;pop-up=1#VN" style="color:#003399;"><span class="cmtySprite s_BadgeVineVoice" style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;vertical-align:middle;background-image:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/common/sprites/sprite-communities._V163826568_.png);width:57px;height:13px;background-position:0px -610px;"><span>(VINE VOICE)</span></span></a>   </div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="font-size:x-small;margin-bottom:.5em;"><strong><span class="h3color tiny" style="color:#e47911;">This review is from: </span>Bloodstone - The Guardian's Curse (Beyond the Veil) (Kindle Edition)</strong></div>I was never drawn to the fantasy genre, but this book changed that for me. Though the characters are wizards and dragons, they are well-developed and easy to relate to. Those characters hooked me, and the plot held my attention throughout. This story has a little romance, adventure, suspense and mystery. Great entertainment whether you are a fantasy fan or you just love a well told story.</div></td></tr></tbody></table>